troutarm
05-01-2012, 11:22 AM
I have had my Musa Basjoos in Richmond since 98'. They will usually get 15-20 ft. tall by the end of the growing season. My Basjoo didn't die back much at all this winter so hopefully they will be huge and bloom this summer. I just ordered some Mekong Giant bananas and I will see how they do here. They are supposed to arrive this week from Plant's Delight Nursery. Here are some pics from this year and some previous years:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48667&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48667&ppuser=13093)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48669&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48669&ppuser=13093)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48670&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48670&ppuser=13093)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48667&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48667&ppuser=13093)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48669&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48669&ppuser=13093)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48670&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48670&ppuser=13093)